University of Alicante
Astro+
A project about Astrophysics
Astro+ is an interdisciplinary project that brings together the skills of several astrophysicists and computer science experts to apply machine learning and Big Data to the design, construction and exploitation of the largest database of high-mass stars.
Over recent years we have gathered an enormous sample of high-quality spectra of high-mass stars, whose scientific exploitation has barely begun.
Goal
The goal of this project is to build tools that turn this database into a web portal open to the whole scientific community. At the same time, we are exploring the latest techniques in large-scale data analysis to exploit the database scientifically, while continuing to work in parallel with more conventional methods.
Thanks to the tools we have developed and the experience we have built up, we are in an extremely strong position to take advantage of the vast numbers of stellar spectra that several large European projects, in which we take part, will deliver over the next five years.
Visit our web application astroplus.ua.es to see the tools available.